AY Honor Esther and Gourmet Cooking Requirements
Skill Level
Unknown
Year
2007
Version
25.12.2024
Approval authority
Florida Conference
1. What disobedient act by King Saul was the root cause of the problem in the book of Esther? Why? 1 Samuel 15:3, 7-9; Esther 3:1; Prophets and Kings (PK) p. 600.
2. Read the book of Esther. Gain an understanding of the historical connections between 1 Samuel 9:1, 2 & 10:1 and the book of Esther. What are the contrasts between Ruth and Esther? (Ruth and Esther are the only two books of the Bible named after women.) Ruth 3:1-6, Esther 4:13-16; Ruth 3:8-13, Esther 6:1-10
3. How was Esther related to Mordecai? Why was she in his care? Esther 2:7
4. Who is the real protagonist (hero/heroine) of the story of Esther? Defend your answer.
5. Why did Esther become Queen? Esther 1:10-12, 15-19; 2:8, 15-17
6. What was the cause of Haman’s deep hatred of Mordecai? What did he do about it? Esther 3:1-13
7. What did Esther ask Mordecai to do before she went into King Ahasuerus? What great statement did she make? Esther 4:16
8. Why is Esther a heroine in this story? Esther 4:15-16
9. Describe how Esther brought her problem to the King’s attention and the outcome of those events. Esther 5:1-8; 6:1-10
10. What happened to Haman on the night between the two banquets prepared by Queen Esther? Esther 5:9—6:1-10
11. How was the edict to kill all the Jews in Persia overcome? Whey did they have to write another law? Esther 8:8-12
12. How many sons did Haman have? What happened to them? Esther 9:10, 13, 14
13. What is the ultimate outcome of the saga of Esther? Esther chapters 9 & 10
14. How many times is God mentioned in the book of Esther?
15. What is the most striking correlation between Esther’s time and ours? PK pp.605-606
16. Know how to set a table and fold a cloth napkin for a formal banquet. Be able to prepare the following: punch, a simple desert of strawberries dipped in chocolate, and a salad with each of the following: apple bird, dumbbell-slivered carrots in black olives, egg frog, and radish/tomato roses. Arrange the salad items on a plate and drizzle with raspberry vinaigrette.
